The proposed project aims at enhancing public awareness and understanding of youth suicide by establishing a surveillance and alert system for early alert and prevention as well as training and preparing teachers, peer leaders, parents and other school members to implement suicide prevention programmes and respond to the alerts timely.
The project was implemented in 2014/15 school year, aiming to promote primary school students’ mental health through a web-based and school-based approach. The project consisted of an 8-session school-based programme and 11 e-lessons, which were developed based on Cognitive Behavioral Model and Positive Psychology. The programme content included emotional management, problem-solving skills, communication skills, empathy and gratitude. Subsequently, the project has evolved as a new project of the Centre. During the dissemination seminar, demonstration of the programme will be included and participating school will share their experience in carrying out the programme.
The project aims at developing an e-learning platform with a mental health preventive and promotion program (with 5 e-learning modules) for strengthening the psychological functioning, social functioning and coping skills of P4-5 students in 25-30 participating primary schools. Development of a web-based platform involving multi-media production (eg. musical execution, video clips and animation) is the tangible deliverable. The Teacher Manual and Student Manual will also be published.
developing an e-learning curriculum to enhance the mental wellbeing of the adolescents and strengthen mutual communication among school and family stakeholders.